Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 9/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-180) Kansas City (+155)

The Minnesota Twins (73-74) are hitting the road to Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (58-89). The moneyline on this game has the Twins at -180 and the Royals are at +155. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The men taking the mound are Bailey Ober and Daniel Lynch.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .405 and have been rung up 1,214 times, while being walked on 467 occasions. They have 606 RBI's as well as 1,224 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .248. The Twins have accrued 241 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 168 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 631 runs while having a team OBP of .316. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in MLB.

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Twins pitchers have surrendered 168 long balls in addition to 613 total runs (14th in the league). They have walked 436 batters and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a unit on the campaign. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. The Twins have a team ERA of 3.93 so far this season (17th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,216 batters.

Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 123 times as well as having 165 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 98 holds for the season (3rd in baseball). The Twins relievers have recorded a save percentage of 50.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 153 save situations. They have 27 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 27 of their 54 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 170 base runners for the season and 30.0% of those players earned a run for their team. The Twins have sent 502 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Minnesota Twins have earned 3,903 putouts this year, as well as 1,197 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which ranks 10th in the majors, and have a total of 112 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,709 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 8th in professional baseball.

Ober (4-5 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.04 while he has gone up against 540 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 129 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 27 walks. His ERA is 3.98 (58 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.191. Ober has pitched in 131 frames and is sitting with 130 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Kansas City Royals have accumulated an OBP of .305 in addition to a batting average of .242 so far this season. They have been rung up on 1,182 occasions (22nd in MLB) and have 1,190 base hits. Kansas City has knocked in 122 home runs so far this season to go along with 549 runs batted in. The Royals hold a team slugging percentage of .375 and they average 3.88 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have 220 two-baggers, while walking 422 times and scoring 571 runs.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.479 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a unit on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.99 (1,076 strikeouts vs 541 walks). They are currently ranked 30th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,360. They have surrendered 164 dingers and they surrender 5.17 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 738 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.73 (675 earned runs conceded).

Kansas City has called on relievers to take the mound in 46 save opportunities and they have walked away with 28 saves. They rank 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 60.9%, and they have dispatched 507 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 156 times in high leverage situations and on 163 occasions with runners on. Kansas City bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.4% of 265 inherited runners. Sitting with 123 save situations, the Royals have accrued 73 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

In 11,568 innings played, the Royals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (29th in pro baseball). The Kansas City Royals have turned 134 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in the majors). The Royals have racked up 1,377 assists, 75 errors and have accumulated 3,856 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Lynch has allowed 218 base knocks while accumulating 168 punch outs in 185 innings. Lynch (8-17 career mark) is the owner of a 5.35 ERA and has conceded 10.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 110 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.605 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.13 and he has gone up against 845 batters in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-180)

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